Books in the Library

Reference

Use reference sources to learn more about your topic, look for possible research ideas, and familiarize yourself with keywords you can use when searching the databases for articles. These sources won’t necessarily have a specific entry on your journalist but they can tell you more about the industry, the time period, and other background information to help you better explain your journalist’s career.

Online

Biography in Context pulls together biographical information drawn from reference works, articles and other sources.

Britannica Online is an encyclopedia with authoritative entries on a wide variety of topics.

Credo Reference searches over 500 encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books on a variety of subjects.

Web Sites

These sites were compiled by the library to help you research further using the Web.

Citing Your Resources

Doing ethical research means citing sources. It is critical to credit writers for their work and their contributions to your research. To not do so is unethical and leads to plagiarism - unintentionally or not. Here are some sources to help you cite properly and to avoid the problem of plagiarism.